New humanitarian convoy from Russia arrived in Donbass – RBC

New humanitarian convoy from Russia arrived in Donbass – RBC

Tenth convoy for the residents of the south-east of Ukraine

Photo: TASS

A column of Russian Emergencies Ministry carrying humanitarian aid for Donbass after passing customs procedures crossed the state border with Ukraine. Registration took place at checkpoints “Donetsk” and “Matveyev Kurgan».

Delivery of cargo is carried out in two columns – about 90 cars went to Donetsk, about the same – in Lugansk. Around 11:00 MSK columns arrived at their destination.

«In Donetsk profit of more than 90 vehicles loaded with humanitarian supplies – food, building materials, medicines and food,” – said the representative of the Ministry of Emergency Situations. “No emergency situations on the road has not arisen. Drivers feel fine. After unloading the machine will go back to the Rostov region, “- he added.

In Lugansk machines were also for unloading.

Earlier, the fund fraternities Donbass said that as part of the column followed by six trucks with Christmas gifts for children. However, they made it clear that every gift set includes 400 grams of sweets, soft toys and gadgets. Electronics selected taking into account the child’s age: kids get educational games for children up to nine years prepared MP3-player, the most senior will give portable speakers. First of all, gifts are for orphans, then refined representatives of the Fund.

A total of trucks driven more than 1.4 thousand tons of humanitarian aid. Among the cargo of food, building materials, medicines.

The Russian authorities have sent the first humanitarian convoy in the Donbass in August 2014. Moscow and Kiev have declared their readiness to negotiate if and deliver aid through the International Committee of the Red Cross. However, agreement has been reached, and the convoy crossed the Russian-Ukrainian border without the consent of Kiev and Customs procedures. Ukrainian side has repeatedly stated that it considers the Russian convoys illegal. Law enforcement agencies of Ukraine stated that under the guise of humanitarian aid from Russia in Donbass sent reinforcements forces breakaway republics.

The representatives of the Russian Foreign Ministry has repeatedly denied such accusations. “Those goods are delivered humanitarian convoys from Russia, tested at border crossings with the participation of Ukrainian border guards. Therefore, all these general arguments devoid of actual motive “- said after the arrival of the ninth convoy Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin.

The Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev ordered the creation of an interdepartmental commission on the organization assistance to victims of the fighting residents of Donbass. Head the new agency, Deputy Minister of Economic Development, in the Komi ssiyu will include representatives of the various departments.